données vs dorées, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“données” is a noun and “dorées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#684
“données” frequency rank: #22,543
“dorées” frequency rank: 23227
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	données	dorées
Definition	Pluriel de donnée.	Féminin pluriel de doré.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set données and dorées apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch

données

6 ch

dorées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: données is \dɔ.ne\ while dorées is \dɔ.ʁe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

données is recorded at frequency rank #684, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɔ.ne\. dorées is at rank #22,543, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dɔ.ʁe\.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 23227, this pair ranks #353,697 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of données vs dorées

Shared letters: deosé. Private to "données": n. Private to "dorées": r.

"données" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "dorées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Frequency comparison

données#684

dorées#22,543

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "données" and "dorées" be used interchangeably?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "données" is a noun and "dorées" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Which is more common, "données" or "dorées"?

"données" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #684 in our French list, against #22,543 for "dorées". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering données vs dorées

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “données”; for an adjective, it's “dorées”.
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